Lightcap Passes Away

K-9
Lightcap served Fairfax County as an Explosives Ordinance Disposal
(EOD) team member from April 2006 to February 2011. In his final
year, he continued to serve while battling cancer. He died on
Thursday, July 14.

He
was a great “bomb” dog with several successful “finds” (locating an
explosive device). In October 2010, his keen ability was used to
find a spent shell casing from a
shooting in the Franconia area.

Although
assigned to the Special Operations Division, Lightcap and his
handler, PFC Brian Buckholtz, worked daily here in Franconia.
Lightcap could be found walking through the property with an
apparent smile always on his face ready to play fetch with anyone
willing to throw the ball. He will be missed.

Lightcap

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